Table 2.
Distribution of knowledge items regarding organ donation and gender differences.
| Variables | Overall | Male | Female | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| People of any age group can be an organ donor. (True) | ||||
| Yes | 113 (19.09) | 68 (18.48) | 45 (20.09) | 0.802 |
| No | 282 (47.64) | 179 (48.64) | 103 (45.98) | |
| Don't know | 197 (33.28) | 121 (32.88) | 76 (33.93) | |
| It is necessary to do screening before organ donation. (True) | ||||
| Yes | 346 (58.45) | 205 (55.71) | 141 (62.95) | 0.053* |
| No | 19 (3.21) | 16 (4.35) | 3 (1.34) | |
| Don't know | 227 (38.34) | 147 (39.95) | 80 (35.71) | |
| There is a time duration for which an organ remains viable for transplant. (True) | ||||
| Yes | 254 (42.91) | 152 (41.3) | 102 (45.54) | 0.337 |
| No | 63 (10.64) | 44 (11.96) | 19 (8.48) | |
| Don't know | 275 (46.45) | 172 (46.74) | 103 (45.98) | |
| There exist some cultural barriers regarding organ donation. (True) | ||||
| Yes | 197 (33.28) | 129 (35.05) | 68 (30.36) | 0.244 |
| No | 202 (34.12) | 128 (34.78) | 74 (33.04) | |
| Don't know | 193 (32.6) | 111 (30.16) | 82 (36.61) | |
| Organ donation is against our religious beliefs. (False) | ||||
| Yes | 109 (18.41) | 72 (19.57) | 37 (16.52) | 0.599 |
| No | 287 (48.48) | 178 (48.37) | 109 (48.66) | |
| Don't know | 196 (33.11) | 118 (32.07) | 78 (34.82) | |
| Organ donation prevents or interferes with funeral arrangements. (False) | ||||
| Yes | 107 (18.07) | 77 (20.92) | 30 (13.39) | 0.052 |
| No | 280 (47.3) | 172 (46.74) | 108 (48.21) | |
| Don't know | 205 (34.63) | 119 (32.34) | 86 (38.39) | |
| Cancer patients can donate organs after death. (False) | ||||
| Yes | 76 (12.84) | 57 (15.49) | 19 (8.48) | 0.008 |
| No | 181 (30.57) | 119 (32.34) | 62 (27.68) | |
| Don't know | 335 (56.59) | 192 (52.17) | 143 (63.84) | |
| Infectious disease is a contraindication for organ donation. (True) | ||||
| Yes | 224 (37.84) | 139 (37.77) | 85 (37.95) | 0.056 |
| No | 71 (11.99) | 53 (14.4) | 18 (8.04) | |
| Don't know | 297 (50.17) | 176 (47.83) | 121 (54.02) | |
| There is not sufficient information about organ transplantation in your society. (True) | ||||
| Yes | 76 (12.84) | 50 (13.59) | 26 (11.61) | 0.243 |
| No | 389 (65.71) | 247 (67.12) | 142 (63.39) | |
| Don't know | 127 (21.45) | 71 (19.29) | 56 (25) | |
| Organ donation is legal (the existence of any law) in Bangladesh. (True) | ||||
| Yes | 164 (27.7) | 108 (29.35) | 56 (25) | 0.004 |
| No | 48 (8.11) | 39 (10.6) | 9 (4.02) | |
| Don't know | 380 (64.19) | 221 (60.05) | 159 (70.98) | |
*
Fisher's exact test.